A teacher, and, by association, a youth worker, probation officer or youth-missionary priest assumes a role of in loco parentis. In such role they have a moral responsibility (and for a teacher a legal responsibility) to act as a parental guide and moral compass for the children in their care.

Professionally, that's a bit different to being the office lothario in the accounts department.

A teacher, and, by association, a youth worker, probation officer or youth-missionary priest assumes a role of in loco parentis. In such role they have a moral responsibility (and for a teacher a legal responsibility) to act as a parental guide and moral compass for the children in their care.

Professionally, that's a bit different to being the office lothario in the accounts department.

Quite. But I still don't see how using dating sites makes someone unsuitable to be a teacher. I have friends who are teachers who have used dating sites. Should they be struck off?

There are thousands of celibate priests .... Catholic, Protestant, Hindu, Buddhist etc. Just because a very minor proportion have dodgy characters doesn't mean: - that all priests should automatically be assumed to be dodgy characters. - there is no reason why those who give an an indication of being a dodgy characters should not be selected for sensitive posts.

Yet a gay man with a want to lead an entirely healthy sex life is somehow a danger to the young.

Not my cup of tea but then again I'm heterosexual, he's not trying to attract you, I or women.

Suppose he lost his job ... which at a private company he could have for expenses irregularities. Would you be happy for him to come and work with students (including insecure eighteen year old lads) at your place? Would you challenge your Head of Department if he decided against making such an appointment on the basis of the reported Gaydar posting?

Suppose he lost his job ... which at a private company he could have for expenses irregularities. Would you be happy for him to come and work with students (including insecure eighteen year old lads) at your place? Would you challenge your Head of Department if he decided against making such an appointment on the basis of the reported Gaydar posting?

I would be happy for him to work with students. Why not? Why wouldn't Bryant be able to work with young lads? Do you think my single colleagues (or non-single for that matter) prey on students of the gender they are attracted to?

Are you saying that Bryant isn't a good role model because he is a single gay man who used a dating site? Or because of his expenses scandal?

As far as I am concernened: - - Bryant isn't a good role model for students because he is a single gay man who used foul language looking for rampant casual sex on a dating site and because he has serial expenses scandals. - He's a disgrace to the Valleys